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Re: NEH 3595
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2014, 07:55:33 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 3595
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2014, 10:46:34 AM »
It looks Rootes Group. So, is it a Vignale proposal for a Sunbeam sports saloon from about 1955
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Re: NEH 3595
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2014, 10:58:06 AM »
It looks Rootes Group. So, is it a Vignale proposal for a Sunbeam sports saloon from about 1955

Sorry, no.  It's not a Sunbeam or any other Rootes Group product and it's not a Vignale design.
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Re: NEH 3595
« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2014, 02:16:24 PM »
It's RHD so is it British?
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Re: NEH 3595
« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2014, 03:22:51 PM »
Swedish?

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Re: NEH 3595
« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2014, 04:14:01 AM »
Neither British nor Swedish.
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Re: NEH 3595
« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2014, 04:19:37 AM »
Mercedes Benz?

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Re: NEH 3595
« Reply #8 on: July 18, 2014, 04:55:40 AM »
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Re: NEH 3595
« Reply #9 on: July 18, 2014, 09:38:28 AM »
Italian body on a non-italian chassis ?

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Re: NEH 3595
« Reply #10 on: July 18, 2014, 09:50:15 AM »
Italian body on a non-italian chassis ?

Italian body and chassis!
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Re: NEH 3595
« Reply #11 on: July 18, 2014, 09:56:22 AM »
Lancia by Pininfarina ?

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Re: NEH 3595
« Reply #12 on: July 18, 2014, 10:46:37 AM »
Lancia by Pininfarina ?

Lancia - yes.
Pininfarina - no.
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Re: NEH 3595
« Reply #13 on: July 18, 2014, 10:47:01 AM »
maybe a Boneschi Lancia Aurelia??
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Re: NEH 3595
« Reply #14 on: July 18, 2014, 10:48:08 AM »
maybe a Boneschi Lancia Aurelia??

It's an Aurelia yes, but not by Boneschi.
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Re: NEH 3595
« Reply #15 on: July 18, 2014, 11:00:00 AM »
Stabilimenti Farina??
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Re: NEH 3595
« Reply #16 on: July 18, 2014, 11:03:40 AM »
Stabilimenti Farina??

Yes!
So I'll lock it for you now to complete the answers.
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Re: NEH 3595
« Reply #17 on: July 18, 2014, 11:07:07 AM »
Lancia Aurelia Stabilimenti Farina from 1951... called Comfort coupé on the web... but I don't really trust in it...
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Re: NEH 3595
« Reply #18 on: July 18, 2014, 11:29:35 AM »
Lancia Aurelia Stabilimenti Farina from 1951... called Comfort coupé on the web... but I don't really trust in it...

Well that's what I have too so you get your point and that's what we'll call it unless/until someone proves otherwise!

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